Head of Transport Network at Telekom Austria to speak on the operator's migration to an all IP backhaul network.

The event will present new research findings from Maravedis-Rethink and feature Alexander Schneider, head of transport network development at Telekom Austria Group.

In particular, Scheider will focus on the strategies and challenges of backhaul and IP migration. He will also will discuss other key elements of its strategy for deploying a twenty-first century network. These include small cells, software defined networking and the migration to all-IP infrastructure.

Schneider’s presentation will be complemented by highlights from Maravedis-Rethink’s most recent research into the 4G RAN and backhaul deployment plans of the world’s leading mobile providers.

Research Director Caroline Gabriel will share data in areas including small cell backhaul and SON (self-optimizing networks).

The webinar will offer an opportunity to gain insights into issues which are now facing many operators, and their suppliers, round the world.

Telekom Austria Group is a frontrunner in European operators’ move towards fixed/mobile convergence and all-IP networks.

Maravedis-Rethink tracks the top 100 4G operators and their business strategies, and has a per-carrier analysis of small cell and Cloud-RAN deployment plans, among other topics.